Wednesday, 22 February 2012

...ok, so... especially for Sue... Holy Moly and thrice... and... cor blimey indeedily! This last week has fair whipped itself past again and here we are, back at Wednesday and time for the desk hoppers of the Bloggy World to unite in the marathon hop that is What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday... hosted by the inimitable Julia, click HERE for all the deets on how to join in.

So. My desk. Well, my actual real desk is devoid of any kind of craftyness... it is clean, tidy, mess free and looking very very boring... but... I have got yesterday's desk to show you instead. Day three at the Stitches trade show and this is my desk just after 9am... neat and tidy and full of inky and stampy goodies. And my samples, across the front... and my Grid Blocks *ones I actually bought for me*... of which, someone decided to relieve me of. Well, one Spool sample and 4 Grid Blocks to be precise. I am NOT happy and, in a way, I am hoping that whomever decided that their need was greater than mine is reading this post and feels totally and utterly ashamed of themselves. We are crafters. We all love stash. And, up til yesterday morning, I thought that we all respected each others stash... it seems, however, that there is, in any walk of life, someone who has no scruples.

Moving on... on a much happier note... check out this display!!! All the gorgeous brand new Studio 490 stamps, Art Parts and Blossom Bucket embellishments... and... real, proper, genuine (and GORGEOUS) artwork by Wendy Vecchi... seriously, that art... lushness... sooo many little details and elements, I could have gazed at it for days (well, I did, when no one was looking lol)

Last week I didn't get chance to get around to very many peeps' blogs... so ... here's a little candy giveaway to one person who leaves me a comment on this post... my way of a thank you (and a sorry) During the show I have been making little bits and bobs using the gorgeous Studio 490 range and Ranger products... demo-ing on Art Parts, Grunge, Distress, Idea-ology... all kinds of loverliness. And... eventually I managed to finish the piece and put this Spool together. This is what I will be giving away - just leave a comment on this post and I will randomly pick a winner next Wednesday, February 29th.

I have a cunning plan for today... catch up on yonder t'internet, blogs, Sunday Stamper entries, emails etc... they have been neglected this past few days... and then... unpacking my tote trolley jobby and putting stuff away (I am not going to break this resolution of keeping the Room of Stash tidy.. ohhh no, I am going to be a good girl lol) and then... I shall adopt a supine position on the sofa and catch up on the tellybox... a couple of Corrie omnibuses (now, are they omnibuses or omnibi? lol) should keep me occupied :O)) Thanks for looking... TTFN!

How awful that someone grabbed your grid blocks and snaffled your spool - what is the world coming to?!I love your pretty spool and would really like to give it a new home if I'm lucky enough to win it. Thank you for your generousity - you are a star!

Oh, my poor dear! You are actually lucky that it hasn't happened before... Yes, dishonesty exists everywhere, sadly. My bead friends have had jewelry, patterns, even pictures stolen, some of the pictures reposted on the 'net on other comercial sites. It is a travesty, and there is a special place in H##l reserved for them.Your spool is drop-dead gorgeous!!

OMGosh, someone actually stole from you, how rude is that!?! I hope they are in a tiny hole somewhere feeling thoroughly ashamed of themselves.On the brighter side I love your spool, its so cute. I have never been into altered art but after watching you demo I have just started to have a dabble, its so much fun getting messy..lol.

Hey there Hels, your spool looks totally amazing wowzerss fabulous colors, the lushes stuff from The Wendy and the rose my goodness, totally love it. And how rude of that person to steal your creations totally wrong they should be locked up. This is not right.....hope you still have a fabby day Hugs and really great that your giving us the opportunity to make a chance on your candy wowwzersss Good lcuk everyone. Hugs Terry xxx

Beautiful spool, inspirational as usual. Shameful behaviour by whoever it was that relieved you of your blocks. What goes around tends to come around so let's hope they get theirs. Enjoy the telly!Buttons x

Coo, the cheek of some people - and at a trade show????I would look after your spool very carefully should I win it... under lock and key! Hope you have a lovely lazy day (after tidily putting away all your stash...!)

I'm so sorry that your grids were stolen. I Hope whoever did it is Feeling really horrible. I can't believe there are such dishonest People about at a craft show, or sadly perhaps I can. Hope something really Good Happens to you now, you deserve Great Pay back. Sorry bout the Capital Leiters my Computer has gönne all German on me! Xxx

I never thought crafters would have stolen from anyone,moreso a fellow crafter. Much nicer to think it might have been a non-crafter. What a fantastic prize Hels, who would not treasure one of your creations. Hugs Rita xxxx

Hi Hels, Sorry to hear about your Crafty Stash. It is horrible when our trust in others is abused. The 3D sculpture you have created is stunning. I can't quite believe you are willing to give this masterpiece away. I would be overjoyed to give it a new home so fingers crossed for the draw. With love & admiration.

I will be polite and not use any swear words!!! As it was a trade show, surely the people attending could get things at wholesale price not "shop price" which makes the STEALING of your grid blocks an even bigger shabby act than a non-trade person doing it - it's an appalling thing to do whoever they are. I can't imagine how one person could STEAL those blocks and a spool, they would need a second person to block them from view, wouldn't they??? In which case there are at least 2 mean and despicable people who are hopefully reading this and package up what they STOLE and send the package back to you!!!The spool is stunning BTW!!!xxx

Really disgusting that your stuff was stolen - glad I didn't have my grid blocks with me. Stunning finished sample - I didn't finish anything. Still a fun and tiring few days methinks. See you soon. Love, Julia xxxx

Well, how organised are you blogging so soon. I've still got my feet soaking in a bowl of warm bubbly water!!! It was great to get to know you over the past few days and I'm sure we'll be catching up real soon.And I hope whoever stole your stuff has got the message!Take care. Lynne xxx

Thieving swines !!!!that is so rude when you have gone through all that hard work .great believer in Karma me .well your desk looks fab with all the lovely goodies you have made and glad you had a great time

Take it as a compliment, they are obviously totally untalented... and are completely envious of your very beautiful work! You have inspired me to get the distress inks out again, and after the Sir Tim shows yesterday on QVC I am revitalised! I shall also lay on my sofa and contimplate what I shall create next ! lol xxx

I just love Lizzy's comment and I think she is probably right but at a trade show - you would never expect that in a million years. I do know one prominent craft person who had her handbag stolen at one of these events. I guess there will always be opportunists out there.... Your spool creation is stunning, I would give it a good home too. You deserve a rest!

I love your show display although I was really sorry to hear that someone took some of your stuff, that is just so sad that somebody could do that. I love your spool though, its so beautiful, its gorgeous :)

It saddens me that someone should actualy pinch your work!Or even crafty stash...just unreal well whoever it we shall all watch out incase they put it on there blog as there work.Ther are some people who do this ,it happened to me few years a go they stole piccy off my blog of a paperbag album wedding one said it was there doing and even entered challenges with it .I know Brenda has recently put a thread on her blog about someone pinching other peoples work that was recently.So will keep an eye just can't believe another crafter would do such a thing!Your Spool creation is stunning i would love to have a chance to win thanks hunni and chin up!hugs judex34

Oooh to be drowning in that pool of Wendy loveliness... Looks like everyone had such a blast at the show - apart from the pilfering - how low can they be?Loving the vibrant colours...I even dug out my Color washes this week...!

So glad you enjoyed Stitches! Looks like it was a blast! Love your spool giveaway - might have just the home for it... Would bribery work?! I'll swop you this for SWEA... No? Cheesy Chester Cheetos? No? Oh you are one tough cookie! Happy Wednesday!

...so many gorgeous items to choose from on the stand i could look at it allday too...the person who decided 'what was yours is theirs' has to live with themselves, what goes around comes around as they say, their happiness will be short lived...Mel :)

Can't believe another crafter could do that!! When you are so generous to give your beautiful art work away!! I hope it didn't spoil your day too much Hels :) loving this beautiful piece Hels, your work is faultless!!

How rubbish you got stuff stolen. I recall at my local stamp store they had a fab book created by the Magenta team to show all their stamps and someone stole it. It's just so disheartening when that happens. But your piece is lovely and no-one can steal your talent so that's something. Happy WOYWW.

How could someone steal your stuff ... there's another illusion spoiled! I thought crafters were nice, honest folk :( If whoever did this crime is reading is they should by now feel thoroughly condemned. Love your spool, it's soooo beautiful, making my efforts look like a pale imitation of the real thing :)) At the time of writing I'm imagining you now prone on the sofa soaking up the pleasures of Coronation Street ... I'd say the plural is omnibuses - think buses :) Have a great week. Elizabeth x #80

so sorry hels that you lost your grid blocks and beautiful sample to a mean nasty thief and at a trade show too...been there and it's a horrible feeling...so lovely to finally meet you...big hugs kath xxx

Hi Hels, how bliddy rotten that someone stole from you. It's sdomehow worse that it happened at Stitches, where everyone who attends is a retailer. May they never stamp anything straight with their ill-gotten grid blocks.Apart from that horrible thing, I'm glad you had such a great time. Your samples are gorgeously gorgeous & thank you for giving us the chance to in that little beauty. I hope you're having a fab - and relaxing - day.

O my word, someone stole from you it's so sad as most crafters just want to share there is no need to steal, I hope they are ashamed of themselves! Your spool is so pretty and my humble home would welcome it to come and live with me, you are so generous , Hugs May x x x

oooh now this desk is a true feast for the eyes Hels, had a close up look and the samples are just fabulous. Cannot believe that someone stole from you!!!No idea what a grid block is but hope you get some to replace the stolen ones. Love your giveaway, thanks for the chance to own one of your Art Part thingiesx

Hi Hels, your display looks great, sorry that you ended, which looks like a fab few days, with missing stash, you can't believe it some people have a nerve, grrr. Hope u enjoyed your corrie catch up. Karen xx

OMG, I can't believe someone stole your goodies! I don't think I could actually use something if I'd come by it dishonestly. Still, I think it's the exception that proves the rule - that we're all lovely! The spool is fab, pretty sure I saw one of them round here somewhere the other day....now, what do I need to unwind?? :DHelen S

How utterly mean of someone to steal your stuff. Mean AND nasty.Don't let the idiot get you down.I would love to WIN your work.Everything you do has style. I enjoy your ramblings and faffing about very much, so keep up the good work.Diana

I can't believe your stuff was stolen that's terrible really bad.........apart from that it looks like you had a ball and all your samples look great .....how mant times did you stroke all the new goodies!! Your spool looks great thanks for sharing your time at stitches x

Can't believe someone walked off with your stuff, horrible person. How very kind of you to offer such a wonderful creation - I think it would look fab in any one's crafty space, but especially mine! Lol Enjoy this week's WOYWW snoop of the crafty & creative desks around the world. Take care Zo xx 81

Hi Hels mate - reading this has made the penny drop on the FB comment. Why oh why would somebody go up and pocket something that was there for the enjoyment of others, then decide your stash was going to be theirs. These actions seem so incomprehensible to me - but then, we're in the 'good guy' camp - unlike that robbing B@'t@'d... Sorry you had to be on the end of their trashy actions.

I hope by some miracle, that someone has a conscience, but being as they clearly can't have one who knows how many more people have suffered at the hands of this person? Hrmmmmm and tut tut.

That display is mind boggling and those samples are divine. clearly a labour of love! Wouldn't expect anything less!

I know us crafters jest when we see nice things and say things like 'i'm going to steal that' and I want that for my own etc - but to actually DO it. Nah, still can't get me head round it. Shame on them. Hope they have sleepless nights forever!!!!

A little late visiting.. so sorry to hear someone stole your stuff. can't imagine what they'll say on judgement day... shame on them Your work is out of this world I love visiting. The spools are awesome have a great week! thanks for sharing

Anyone who steals from you is no crafter, not really. Crafters are thoughtful, generous people, who would never steal your things. That is awful, I really feel for you. Hope you can remember that the majority of us are not like that. xx Maggie #11

Can't believe the cheek of some people!! Bloomin' outrageous. Shame on them!On a happier note, your creative spool is wonderful! Hope I am lucky enough to give it a home. Thanks for the giveaway Hels : )

It's a horrible feeling when some one nicks your craft stuff. I have had my Timmy distressing tool gone missing.While at a stamp camp, my best stamping buddie had her almost 'new' looking cuttlebug plates swapped for a pair of very well used and scratched plates! They are so bad that when you use them the scratched pattern on the plate embosses onto her cards. The lovely lady running the camp gave my friend money to buy new ones.Love your creation Hels :)

Have you found your blocks?! That is so rude--I hope the person who took them DOES feel ashamed! What's happened to common courtesy?! Your creations are always amazing--and this one is no exception! Fabulous!!! :)

There is always one who spoils it for everyone else and also destroys our trust in the general public. I too have had stash stolen both goods from the stand and samples I had made. Those people will get pay back one day for sure. Your spool is so desirable and I wouldn't steal it but would still love it!joZarty x

Hope you are having a lovely time in Preston Hels, sorry to hear about the mean person who stole your stuff grrr! Loving that spool and what a good home I could give it. Thanks for giving us the chance to own it.

How awful to have your stash stolen Hels and from a possible crafter.......there are no words hopefully it comes back to bite them in the b**. The glory of Wendy's products oh I wish I had been there...thanks for the chance to win an fabby prize

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